What Was Your Favorite Memory of the 2009 Dodgers?

and punchout.

Kuo returning from injury right after aquiring Sherrill and reminding everyone that he’s still the bad ass who flipped his bat after hitting a home run.

It affirmed everything we hoped he’d be and I was there so it is on the top of the list.

And nearly catching O-Dog’s homer in that game. For legitimately great moments, the Loretta walk-off against the Cardinals would probably be #1.

13 K’s on April 15th

mostly because I was there and I do not recall DS ever being that loud. The other moments sighted above were great as well. I loved the bobbleslam for the drama of it, Endre was awesome in game winning situations. Kershaw’s development this year was great to see. The list goes on and on.

I also enjoyed, and I may get ripped for this, the Jason Schmidt come back game. I was at that as well, with both my kids. I was happy for him having worked hard to get all the way back to the bigs. It was apparent very early that he was a shadow of his former self and when they stopped putting his pitch speed up on the board it was very clear he would not last. But it was, for me, enjoyable to see him try to get big league hitters out with A ball stuff and wonder what might have been over the last few years if his shoulder was healthy when he signed that FAT ASS contract.

Manny and Matt both going deep at SF in 7th inning. So deep. ATT Evacuated after those. The pain on the face of this 60+ old lady life long giants fan sitting next to me with her scorecard. Priceless. But she was cool.

Yet I fear that will be me in 30 years.

Forcing me to pick one favorite moment from this season is hard … I posted some memories over on the “Werth and Victorino Demolition” thread, so let’s see if I can just choose one of those.

I’m tempted to say Game 2 of the NLCS. It was nice to see them go out on a winning note, at least personally, and see Utley throw one away to swing the game.

But, I’m gonna go with Game 2 of the NLDS. Probably the best game that I’ve ever been to, in person. The feeling in the Stadium was just euphoric, and really hard to let go of. I went home and watched two hours of highlights online. Never wanted it to end.

Shown the Dodgers weren’t just going to roll over and die like everyone said they would.

1. Guo’s double IBB, K
2. Loretta GW single.
3. Bobble slam
4. Blogger Night
5. Breaking the record for most consecutive wins at home to begin a season.
6. Juan Pierre’s HR (oh wait that was last year).

vr, Xei

That Matt Kemp over-the-should-catch against the Brewers was simply amazing. Still my favorite of the regular season.

Mark Loretta walkoff hit in NLDS
NL west clincher
Odog cycle
Ethier walkoff vs Braves
Kemp GS and willie mays catch
Kuo walking Pujols, holliday, then destroying Ankiel
Bobbleslam
Bills vs giants
Kershaw 13K
Stults shutout vs giants

The first (and only) playoff game I’ve been to, plus it was a pretty good game.

There was always something good in each one

as a personal memory, moment…when the ball left the bat i screamed “cycle!!” and ran down the aisle to the front row, right at 3B. i was screaming like a moron and made it into several of the latimes pictures and on the cyclist poster they gave away, got to get orlando to sign it one day.

Opening day at the stadium is one of the best things about living in LA, and this year’s was the best one I can remember…

It was,7-22-09, bottom of the first inning with two out one ball and one strike,I was sitting in the second row of the left feild pavillion screaming “lets go dodgers” then andre hits a fastball from bronson arroyo I could tell was gonna clear the fence. I stayed calm and the ball bounced off somebodys hands right into mine. I’ve gone to a lot of dodgers games. At least 17 a season for the last 6 years. As many as 26 one year and was in the standing room only area in the coliseum I had never caught any ball, much less a home run. That was MY favorite moment of the 2009 season. Later, in the 6th inning of that game #99 hit a pinch hit grand slam. That was just icing on the cake.